GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| forte | one's strong point |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| cataclysm | flood |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |